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KEEPING UP ENTHUSIASM.
IN THE ABSENCE OF DIR. ArGLYNM
GEORGE TALKS hN7T-POVERTY.
ne Says that tho New Crusade 10 Ftnd,ur
Enthusiastio weicouae Throush the state
Net Much Poverty In tho Audience.

No Says that tho New Crusade 10 Ftndsur
Enthusiastio weicouae Throush the state
Net Much Poverty In tho Audience.
Tho twenty-second meeting OF the Anti
Poverty Society at tho Academy OF Music last
evening again crowded that building under tho
usual arrangement Of seats free. except In
the boxes" DIR. McGlynn. the President and
high priest OF tho society, was absent, address.
ing meeting in Brooklyn, but the enthusiasm
was kept at the normal pitch by the address Of
the prophet OF the society. Henry George, who
followed tho principal speaker. Major A. r. Cal.
houn. The stage settings OF THE Dark Sc
cret" intcrfered somewhat with the
preliminary arrangements for the meeting,
and made impossible the usual gathering be.
hind tho scenes OF tho members OF tho com.
mittee. the Concordla Chorus, and the GUS
tomary levce OF the speakers. The dlgnitaries,
committeeman, and all Ind to enter through
the front OF the house. The audience was Q
decided improvement on some OF those gath
cred Mt the other twenty-one meetings. In
dress and appearance the change was striking.
and II It could In any way DO traced to the
effect OF the pnti- poverty crusade It would be
O very strong argument In favor OF It's efficacy.
The chorus and Miss Munier were received
with great enthusiasm as thcy fled in at 8
o'clock. but that was nothing to the uproar
that greeted those who followed the singers in;
Joseph Wilkinson OF the Tailors' Union, whom
the orator OF tho evening introduced as the
teIesPa@ efGn a IN from iro% The
ty Society Of Maryland IL meeting IN Baltimore
ts e
in the chorus, tho contribution baskets were
passed to make UP for the absence Of an I'D.
Major Calhoun opened with highly su uIfs
d s Of & hs e s:s
bSnsSs Es Mrs. 'e ees
ie S Calhoun alluded to the cooperation e
r rsSb pFsR hddler :o the
Hugh Pentecost, and tho CATHOLIC. Father Nc:
dynn Tho psi0sSm Of the fathsEao sS; e
thoroueSiy already in this country. that tie
Sc ws IS Ss@ ns
an nsesh regard for the yeare 81 others
'front.' ff the Sf foootahts for over minute said
very sn p.Ina! ma
S;; { Ts9F h f. ,: .s,
istic Of these meetings IN the gatherings
nightly held all tho state. They mean something
than .s have been more q ss
nature IssiSss /, q cSrs::
been made here tonight But what this real
ly mesn, Is, NO. th.s , mater Of elections e.
men for hesvep As e bring h..sss on Earth ssr.h
Of the people for this movement Ihaye NO doubt Of the
result Of the moyement We shal win moral victory
great monopoly the little monopolies will soon fol
low. The great principle OF the land belonging to
all in common being established the rest will be easy
and difficulties will vanish
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
MONMOUTH oousrY Fo1Irrcs
Mr.. Patterson Werks 90 Hard that he Fer
gets hts Horse sad walks Home.

s'.. hts n'r.' ..a !, w. m.. Home na''s...,,
Convention Of Monmouth county will be held
in Freehold tomorrow morning. whom nomi-
nations viii be made for state senator; sheriff
@ Ss eo tSes years. Us and Will
John R. Mcpherson in 1880. DR.. Thomas @.
ohsttle Of Long Branch City Is the present snn
oena'or. no ""e s.r"nsv oppooos ~.
Leon Albeit last winter, and was one
nation and Selpod the Republican members Of
sewers chair in the United States Senate.
since tnen Aooett ana ms lr,ehas Se uvT
cook the medical Senators political s goose IN
held throughout the county yesterday after.
% Trs a%Ss m m against
SIC Crater and be sarriod every township Nearly
each one Of tho sixteen townships had good
Democrat who was snI n, to be Sheriff: Land and
biyman Thomas 8. i. Brown Of Raritan town
was the only man promins emily named for tho
'e In oesan toWns Rfeos which soVers Long
Branch Long Branch. City. !Elberon.. Mon
mouth Beach, and Seabright. Senator Chattle
ity. Thomas A. .Worthley, who wants to be
Sheriff, had about the , same majority v|rit;
Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, tho con-
test was hot. A ticket was prepared nearly
q week ago with Mr.. Brown for Senator and
Sheriff. The projectors Of this ticket made 1t
up regardless Of the Hon. George washington
States Sonator-elect Blodgett. Mr.. Patterson
took matters coolly. and when questioned
about his interest In the approaching contest
politics be blowed. ! am a builder. and
am building bridge at Deal Lake" az A.
The polls opened ut o'clock. At By Mr..
Patterson drove down town. and then walked
around chewing q fine splinter while be told
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
LORENZO Dov,s CLOCK.
IL licked Many Years for the Famous
Preacher and Is T1ckInE Yet.

It licked Many Years fer the Famous
Preacher and Is Tickling Yet.
NORWICH, Sept. 25.-At tho New London
county fair last week John Troland OF this
city exhibited the clock that ticked for Lorenzo
Dow in his gambrel-roofed house lat Oxoboxo
Lake. six miles west Of this city. Elder Dow
brought the clock from England. 1t is more
than 100 years old. 1t is quaint and
striking timepiecs. There is simply
prim dial plate. around which two long
crooked fingers creep. with, open air
works behind 1t. no case. and three or four
brass weights on cords danRie six feet below
the face. Itwas going during tho fair. and at
OF people stopped before It. and elderly men
had many stories to tell 81 its famous owner,
Elder BOWS name being o household word in
this part of the State. ~
saint what you'd call pretty piece" said
one of the visitors. a stalwart old farmer who
remembered the eccentric preacher. but then
Lorenzo warn't handsome critter. an II looks
summit like him, tow. It's got his voice. sure's
yer born" -t- g.! a..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
THE LILLE HoYLE MYSTERY
The Detectives Unable to Find the Girls
Lever or Any Other Clue.


Lover or Any Other Clue.
WORCESTER, Sept. 25-The detectives adj
NIT that thoy arc stalled by the Lille Hoyle
murder in Webster. They have been
searching for the father Of the girls un-
born child, but have found no clue. Wherever
Lille has visited they have searched. and al
though sho was widely known, and had hosts
Of acquaintance. there Is not one among the
whole number who has been found to be on
sufficiently intimate terms with the girl to
warrant tho officers in believing that he'is tho
father Of the child. Lille Hoyle had but few
intimate friends among the young mon. ind no
ono In Webster can toll Of anybody In whose
company she was frequently seen. Evidently
the detectives have abandoned the idea OF fer
reting out the mystery by. finding the girls
lover, for che Kept all knowledge OF him very
The officers are now trying to find the physi-
cian who prepared the dose which it is pretty
certain the girl took TO bring about q miscar-
rage. They have made no Roadway, however.
and as old theories are rapidly exploded. the
oficers and the people who are working up the
bs the that wb bs Rss
Lille Hoylc. no progress has been made. Al.
though the officers are SO well satisfied that
Dixon Cowte Is an innocent man that he will
be allowed to- leave town tomorrow, the
people still believe that he could tell some
thing, which would prove OF Importance IL ne
To-day the livery stables in, tho towns
within twenty miles Of Webster have done
big business, oil the teams being lot to take
parties to the place where the body was found.
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WOUND UP IN ELECTRIC WIRES
Terrible Fate OF . Workman who Picked
Up stray End ON the Street.

VcrrlDlc EAto OF y " Orknou VINO Elckeu
Up . stray End ON the Street.
From the Kdnsds City Journal
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. GA wOrkingman
named Smith was horribly mutilated here in a
remarkable manner last evening. On o street,
at the corner of Ninth, hanging from tele-
graph pole and lying along tho ground for a
distance. was broken telephone wire which
had in some manner become crossed, or
in connection with one OF the electric
light wires. As Smith was passing along
the street he saw the wire burning, and, at
tracted by the strange appearance, and not
realizing what 1t was, evidently took hold OF it
to ascertain what II meant The shock he re-
hundreds to the street. He could not loosen
his hold on the wire, and II burned his handsto
the bone. In his writings and contortions
the charged wiro came in contact with his
head. burning out one OF his eyes and laying
the side OF his face open. J., Wherever It struck
realizing the peril Of the man, ran to him,
grabbing him to pull him from the wire but
by the shock he received when no came In
contact with the body OF the man he was
knocked ten feet Into the street and utterly
prostratsd, 80 that 1t was feared he was also
burned the man Smith loose from the wire or
he had succeeded in his struggles In breaking
away. Ho was picked up and carried into an
adjoining restaurant and half dozen ply
scians summoned, The man presented a hor-
rible appearance, and despite tho physicians
phino he shrieked and writhed In the agony no
suffered until taken to the hospital. The doc
tors express the opipion that he may survive
his injuries. although 1t appears impossible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
MIR. CHAMBERs,s ILLUSTRATED SERMON
He Tells the Story of the Prodigal Son with
\ Panornmn for q Back ground.

Panorama for . Background.
Scenes in the life of the Prodigal Son were
shown on canvas.in the Union Temple. In West
Thirty fifth street. last night. The place was
dance house and beer hall formerly, before
tho late William E. Dodge bought the property
and converted 1t into what is now known as
the Peoples Church."
The Rev. Adam Chambers devised the piano.
rama, and painted it himselfa rs an object lesson
for young Bible students He preached last
night with his big picture rs background. 1t
wasn't an ordinary panorama. simply moving
along to appropriate music, but figures were
the checkered career OF the first prodigaI.
The comfortable home which the Prodigal
Son abandoned appears In the first scene.
and aad TO tine ssa OF te
turn, hungry and shabby. His father saw him
u long way of; and Mr.. Chamberss invisible
tho painting, life-sized figure Of the father at
the door OF his house, while by conveniently
dropping u clump of trees out OF sight. the
ragged prodigal was seen looking very tired
AS the preacher continued his narrative
appropriate changes came over the big paint.
ing. The removal Of the shrubbery at the left
bracing., large vase OF flowers was removed
to reveal sight Of the servants bearing new
robe and fatted calf. The reconciliation and
ture by a transformation scene In which an
angel host was seen coming down the sky
toward the prodigal and his rejoicing father.
was illustrated not alone by tho picture, but
tho choir occasionally sang line or two from
hymn at suitable points In the course OF the
sermon.
Mr.. Chambers will take his picture and his
sermon to Europe soon. collection was taken
up last night to dciray his expenses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
TALES KIEKERS.
Breaking In the Raw Recruits for the
Football Team.

Breaking In the Raw Recruits for the
Football Team.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 25.--The Yale players
began football practice yesterday under very
favorable circumstances. OF last years fa-
nous team there are available Wallace, Gill.
Buchanan, Woodruff. and Corbin Of the rush
line. Beecher, the remarkable quarter back.
and Morrison. half back, Of the regular
team. and substitutes Stagg. Strait, wur-
temburg, and Robinson. There are four po-
sitions to be filed, two right-end rushers,
one half-back, and full back. For these places
and those Of substitutes about sixty men will
go into practice. After nbout ten days prac-
tioe the best OF them will be In fair shape to
show something OF their form. The work OF the
old men to-day was very crude. and showed
that somo time will be necessary to get them
limbered up and In playing trim. The
university team. however, succeeded in
scoring several times, even with so
large a number Of men against them.
To all Watkinson's place at half-baek,
where his wonderful goal kicking has been tho
feature for two seasons. will cause Yale much
anxiety. Several men are hard at work prac-
Using goal kicking, but phenomenal goal kick
ers are. scarce and hard to develop. AS n
whole, however. Yale's prospects at this early
day are good and with plenty of material to
select from, and the steady hard practice for
which slo Is noted. there is no good reason
why she will not show team up to her usual
standard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
Tho Ha.InE ON tho santee.

ANNAroLIs- Sept. 25-The court martial try
ing cadets CHARGED with hazng has concluded all three
cases far the testimony concerned and has ad.
journed till Monday. Ensign Capehart who represents
Cadet Leonard whose the last tried, viii then
hare opportunity to deny in his written argument
the charge that he ordered the prosecuting witness
Cadet Reed to pack himself In locker on tho berth
deck Of the ship santee Arms
sInanAte FROM the ASeased Two cadets. Robson and
Thought they convinced The court Of the entire limo.
ccnee the cadet trial Tomorrow the court will
probably wind the kAEing business and adjourn The
parents ~ the Accused cadets are still here awaiting
Inc verdict II their sons found guilty appeal
who was charged With erdeFina cadet % stand on his
head eltsred the Academy with high honoEA paAsinG
No His father who z here !. an exsheriR % rht6-
delDhlA. and expects q h rselsetsd 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-26
A SMALL B0Y's BIG sToRE.
He Says he Walked $50 Miles In TIVE
Days Without Taking Any Rest.

A small boy Of nine, who didn't look the
liar he proved TO be, asked policeman at
Broadway and Thirteenth street yesterday
how to get to the Hudson River Railway. Ho
said he wanted to walk on 1t back to Troy.
where his homo Is. This startling statement
caused the policeman to take him to tho Mer-
cor street station. whore he was detained.
and the Central Office police .wero noti-
fed n, that thers was lost boy there
make a series OF still more startling state
ments. After describing himself as Lloyd Ed
ward Quinn. tho son OF railway Inspector who
lives IN Division street near ,na Fourth in Troy
this city on. Thursday with fourteen sand
wiches In his pockets. Ho walked night and
day. mover stopping to rest, and. In spite OF
the $50 miles in not much more than two days.
uncle, Daniel J. Quinn. who. he says, lives at
tell his parents Of his Intention to make the
visit and that Is why he had no money and had
to walk. He spent Saturday night with his
uncle, but yesterday got tired of Brooklyn and
when he stopped at Thirteenth stree. to dues-
ton the policeman about the route. The ease
with which the lad told his story showed him
to be good actor. and, II his story were true.
actors art, the ability to walk long distances:
The police sent word last night to Daniel
Quinn Of F8 Eighteenth street, Brooklyn, TO
come to tho Central Oaiee. When he arrivedit
boy; and that, the latters story about having
walked from Troy was all q falsehood. He left
his home in Brooklyn aiter coming from school
last Thursday and had not been seen since,
60 there. and thought that by telling the story
lao did no would DO sent there.
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rxsnzsEn,nvr AND zEoPrMENE
rne Treasurer Ell Lasters' Unie. Fair Rams
I, / ,Ayyny with the A1eney sna . Wornan.

= Away with the Mercy ena = woman
Down, N. H., Sept. 25--P. A. Crosby,
Treasurer Of the Lastors' Protective Union
Fair, married man. has absconded with the
fair receipts, amounting TO 5000, and Is ac-
companied by Mrs Emma Sawyer Lord
Crosby 10 81 years old and came to
this city eighteen months ago from Rich
mund, Me. He obtained work 40 lnster
at Martin 4 Frenchs shoe factory. and later at
woodbury's shop. Last May tho Lastcrs' Pro-
tective Union hero voted to have q fair, with
Crosby as manager and treasurer. About lsG
prises, valued ct $500, were offered, and
10000 tickets woro printed, Of which 5000, at
81 each. wore sold. The fair began on Thurs
day night, y being aEranssd , to take take
P paSs Nc until q ssturdsy y night When Tie
hour for the drawing. came Crosby Yves
mssinS The sSd M tat ne was
was again adjourned. this time to Monday
Ths Ms pp ad %o
gate, and found conclusive proof that he left
IN mse To
the 9:SO p NJ. express for Montreal.
When the m
State IN New England, and the amount will be
a dead loss, as the union has no funds and no
sass 1s ss % oa tks Of es
and an 's s%e a cSdfen. He iefs them penn
%sc gh han shs rs aRs Seos GOING oo
woman since her arrival here. sho Is beau;
N Ah SGRas aEse 10 N @
maTried.liie. SIZE e Coming to reside here. A war.
Crosby this afternoon.
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y JOY AMONG THE BoHEM1ANs.
Mrs.. Cleveland Writes - Letter Acceptlng
their Beautiful Gift.

CHICAGO Sept. 25.-Great Joy is manifest
ed among the Bohemians OF the city. Some
time ago Bohemian paper Of Cleveland
Dennice Nororeku-announced that Mrs. Cleve-
land had declined to accept tho present which
the Bohemian Turner's were going to make
her. Last Monday the magnificent gift was
sent to Washington. On Saturday the reply
came to DR.. Patera, one Of the members
of the committee that presented the gift In the
name OF the Bohemian Turner's of America.
DrNPatera at once notified the other members
Of the committee Of, the receipt Of tho letter,
they their # Sarred to
Of the city were aware Of the good nows. Mrs.
Cleveland's letter reads as follows:
OAK vMw. Sept %. 1887.
xesrrs . rusera caas stuis, d,id Joseph Kostner,
: committed. &c.
,GEsTLrnEs: beg you win convey to the members of
the Bohemian GymnAstic Association OF America my
sincere thanks for their beautiful gift which has Just
reached me gives me great pleasure to accept IL,
both for the intrinsic value specimen OF the finest
Bohemian handiwork and expression of the kindly
FRANCES foLsoN CLEVELAND.
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Newark Ancient Presbyterian Church.

The centennial OF the First Presbyterian
Church in Newark was celebrated yesterday, and the
Old church crowded with people from all parts OF
thscity and country The erection Of the present build
nswas begun in 1887 although tho history theChurch
establishment back to 1867 when the Rev Dr. Pier.
son. an EpscopaliAn. became dissatisfied with his
Church and preached Presbyterian doctrines seven
teen years In 1893 Aaron Burr the father OF Vice
rrs.dsns Aaron Burr was called % take sha,ss lie
until 1885. The Rev. John, Brainard sncceedsd
Dr., Burr, and remained until 1850 when Alex
nnder McWhorter took charge. He carried
he church through the CRITICAL period Of tho
built He retired in fsU7 David n Frazier Is the pres
ent pastor. lie took charge the retirement Of the
Rsy Dr. Jo1sthan y. StaaFBs Ii 1880 lie delivered the
centennial sermon yesterday.
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ERoUBLoUs TIMES IN IRELAND.
A Mob Wrecks q Hotel In Belfast-Leagus
Meetings Dispersed.

A Mob Wrecks q Hotel In Bclfast-Leogue
Meetings Dispersed.
DUBLIN, Sept. 25.-In Belfast last night
mob wrecked an inn and pelted the police With
stones. Tho police were reinforced and order
was restored.
Several League meetings in Glare to-day
were dispersed by police without resistance.
The excitement in Fermoy caused by tho
police dispensing meeting there last night
has been quoted. Several persons received
scalp wounds in the disturbance last night
FERMoY. Sept. 25.-Dr. Tanner. Irish Nation
alist member of Parliament. in response to the
from the balcony OF his hotel. He denounced
the action q the pSliG;e at Mitcihelstown and and
%as the
poee Of eir
persons, who were nearly all conveyed to the
81. Tanner mingled with the combatants
Priests secured order on the police removing
their sSns ss S5 s hTS
by. the police fetched from, Mitchelstown,
pelted them With stones and bottles; Some me
police and restored order. ~, ,.,,
League evaded Tie police and held meeting
Mr.. LOBrien, who yesterday. drove to Lin
erick Junction. returned by a ciropitous route.
deceiving the police. In a speech he said:
We here to tell Mr. Balfour that the branches Of
the National League will decline to consider themselves
suppressed until every decent man. aye. and many
decent women, in the community arc placed In jail.
tCheers
Tho suppression Of the Irish National League i aim
der Punkets nose The Countess OF Kingston will ind
the League more dangerous association than ever.
has has, made us ss thus far, 2 make rs so
thday than ever that all tho powers Of enemies in
England will be utterly helpless to prevent work
put before Mr. Balfour 4, simple rulo Of three: u
and military, to suppress one branch Of the
League and il he and his army are so easily bafied,
how many Of Plnnkett's armies win b. required 20 sup
s decline 10 be suppressed Before the watchwdrd Mr.
Gladstone has ADOPTED. Remember Mtchestown Bal.
four will fall, and Dublin Castle crumble to dust"
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THE CRUISE OF THE THETIS.
SENT AROUND TEE HORN TO fRogEcT
THE SEAL FIsHERIH&.
Five Msnths IN Reaching Caiiao, Fern-The
siewest Vessel In the Naval Service Seat
to Catch the Fast Canadian seaters.

Five Meath. In Resch,as Ca'i.o. Fera-rAe
+ ., - 60,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 49, Since the United
o.a.es steameg an. y, s.ur.eu ouson nor v,s
amount Of criticism as to the speed she has
made. Tho Thetis Nv, was Dundee whslsr. and
WIS purchased by this Government few years
ago os arctic service when IN tho so.
sao ha
py some mysterious reason when me naval
snoad dooraosad 20 savan or eioht tno.s
speeu aeereas s, 10 seven VI eisn An ~
ter of the Thotis, and sailed at about
inc same rate; me former went ". around oap les
nanda th. Thatts ' anJ ha s,artad. sron, The
Brooklyn Navy Yard last April His orders
~ 70 .nt tha saa The
Iieut Emory docs not arrive before the last OF
October his services in that capacity will be
worthless Capt. McCalla, Acting Chief OF
the B Sa Of was sssd
Tho ThetIs," said Capt, Mcoalla, is q
barkentlne. rugged vessel, and can carry about
six hundred tons Of coal. She probably burns
about ten tons per day. II she coaled at the
fuel would he sufficient to last her until She mr.
rived at Callao. Peru. even II she could not
steam more than seyen knots per hour. Tho
distance from New York to San Francisco. going
over ships course. is probably about 1850
ports. she ought to make the trip in ninety
days. She sailed from Callao yesterday, bound
up the coast. Lieut.. Emory did not cable at
what ports he intended stopping, but think
It probable that he will put In few days at
Panama, and perhaps short time at some OF
is well manned and ofiicered."
The cruise OF the Thetis In Alaskan waters
to protect the American sealing interests is
dian sealer. especially those engaged In illicit
sealing, can sail all tho way from ten to fifteen
knots In good winds such as are common in
Behring's Sea- While the Thetis would Le
guarding st. Paul Island, the great breeding
ground. the Canadians would Do of to Priby-
loft Island Strengthening their prey, The two